Chess Puzzle #2QvRl — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 617 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; pawns a4/b5/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen b8; knight e7; pawns d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc8 — knight e7→c8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8# — queen a5→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 1q3k2/4npp1/4p1p1/QP1p4/P2P4/4P2P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 27

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